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Frank Tenney Johnson

American · 1874–1939 · Painter

Frank Tenney Johnson was a painter of the Old American West, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as "The Johnson Moonlight Technique". Somewhere… (Wikipedia)

$1,120,000≈ £551,344≈ €820,453Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSilent NightCoeur d'Alene Art Auction134lots offered2005–2026years recorded96%sold (122)$77.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Silent Night by Frank Tenney Johnson, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2007Silent NightCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,120,000≈ £551,344≈ €820,453Sign up to see
  2. The Sheriff's Posse by Frank Tenney Johnson, 1926, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2008The Sheriff's PosseCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,079,000≈ £540,933≈ €685,776Sign up to see
  3. Cowboys Roping the Bear by Frank Tenney Johnson, oil on canvas laid on board, sold Jul 2012Cowboys Roping the BearCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $921,000≈ £587,597≈ €754,918Sign up to see

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  1. Big Eagle by Frank Tenney Johnson, oil on board, sold Jul 2005
    Big Eagle
    Oil · Board
    11.5 x 8.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 155
    $44,800≈ £25,536≈ €37,046Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Journey's End by Frank Tenney Johnson, 1930, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2005
    Journey's End, 1930
    Oil · Canvas
    40.5 x 50.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 78
    $392,000≈ £223,438≈ €324,154Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. Mountain Pass by Frank Tenney Johnson, oil on canvas board, sold Apr 2005
    Mountain Pass
    Oil · Canvas
    10 1/4 x 8 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 60
    $21,150≈ £11,192≈ €16,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. A Sioux Chieftain by Frank Tenney Johnson, Oil on board, offered Jun 2020
    A Sioux Chieftain
    Oil · Board
    16 x 12 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 209
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  5. A landscape with two riders on a trail by Frank Tenney Johnson, 1929, oil on board, offered Aug 2018
    A landscape with two riders on a trail, 1929
    Oil · Board
    11 7/8 x 16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Large rocks at home, Pleasantville, New York by Frank Tenney Johnson, oil on canvas affixed to board, offered May 2014
    Large rocks at home, Pleasantville, New York
    Oil · Canvas
    8 1/3 x 11 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4044
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Indians on Horseback by Frank Tenney Johnson, 1929, oil on board, offered Aug 2008
    Indians on Horseback, 1929
    Oil · Board
    12 x 16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 253
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Cowboy on Horseback by Frank Tenney Johnson, 1917, oil on board, offered Aug 2008
    Cowboy on Horseback, 1917
    Oil · Board
    16 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 262
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–250,000View at Bonhams ↗
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About Frank Tenney Johnson

Frank Tenney Johnson was a painter of the Old American West, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as "The Johnson Moonlight Technique". Somewhere on the Range is an example of Johnson's moonlight technique. To paint his paintings he used knives, fingers and brushes.

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